Category Archives: CARC

Lousy conditions, good friend!

So, like many a weekend I (K5WW) went to the club shack to put some contest QSOs in the log this weekend. After all, it was the Volta RTTY contest, in which we had plenty of fun – and record … Continue reading

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An old saying, proven wrong!

The one that goes “you can’t teach an old coyote any new tricks”. Wrong! Some old hound, after getting bored with the ARI DX contest due to lousy propagation, decided to try something else today. He always wondered how our … Continue reading

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April 2018 meeting minutes

Attending: Jim AB5JK, James WW5XX and Erik K5WW. The Secretary mailed out invitation letters to members we haven’t seen in a while, inviting them to come to the April meeting and/or renew their dues. Only two replies were received. Some … Continue reading

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April 2018 meeting

The CARC April meeting is Tuesday 24 at 7 PM. That’s barely two days from now; so get ready!

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What a difference one street light makes!

It appears AEP has repaired or replaced the faulty light already. The light was off this afternoon, as it should be. More importantly: the noise level has gone down by at least 20 dB! And a quick check of the … Continue reading

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Five Nine Nine Zero Five One!

In any CW or digital mode contest this would be a perfectly good radio report and exchange. But this post is not about a contest. Or maybe it is! We’ve been experiencing a LOT of really strong radio interference at … Continue reading

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March 27, 2018 meeting minutes

Attending: Jim AB5JK, Dave WA6YJW and Erik K5WW. It’s been a small crowd lately! Some of our members have moved out of the area; others can’t make it due to illness or other reasons. The Secretary will send out a … Continue reading

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February 2018 meeting minutes

The meeting was called to order. Attending: Jim AB5JK, Dave WA6YJW and Erik K5WW. Main event of today: we conducted the annual inspection of the parking lot. It took almost 2 hours to complete; but we’re happy to report it’s … Continue reading

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January 2018 meeting minutes

Attending: Jim AB5JK. Called in sick: Roger K0YY, Erik K5WW, Richard N5YPJ. And because of all the sick people Jimmy AC5EX (and a guest) and Mary KU5Z didn’t make it to the meeting either. What a great start of the … Continue reading

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Happy New Year!

from all of us at the Coyote Amateur Radio Club! All the best wishes to you and yours for 2018; may all of your amateur radio dreams come true 😉

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